3 Bedrooms - Townhouse - Algarve - For..

3 BEDROOMED TOWN HOUSE FOR SALE IN ESTOI, Nr FARO, ALGARVE.
* Town house with 2 floors
* T3 converts to T2 + T1 ( T1 on ground floor has potential for use as business premises)
* 2 bathrooms
* 2 separate entrances.
* Wood burners on both floors
* A/C on first floor
* Close to buildings of historic and cultural interest.
* Close to amenities
* Views to ocean from roof terrace.

South west facing Algarvian town house in unique location situated in large cobbled square between the 16th Century Saint Martin Church of Estoi and the 19th Century rococo Estoi Palace gates. It is just 10 minutes walk from the Milreu Roman Ruins which date back to 1st and 2nd Century AD.
The property is on 2 floors, both of which have separate entrance doors, each being a self contained living area which can be connected through lockable storeroom at rear of building on ground floor. The property can be adapted into one large dwelling, two apartments or any business on ground floor with apartment above.
One door opens off the square into T1 / Studio living area with 3 sections of open plan, ( bedroom, sitting, dining plus kitchenette, wood burning stove and steps leading to bathroom and store/ laundry room.
The other door opens to an entrance hall/office with access to ground floor store / laundry room and upstairs apartment.
Upstairs apartment consists of lounge/diner, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen and includes wood burning stove and A/C unit. Because the house is built on a hill, the kitchen at rear of the 1st floor opens onto a terrace and is backed ( on North/ East side )by a piece of land with orange and pomegranate trees, view of 16 C church and uptown Estoi.
From the terrace there are steps to a large roof terrace where there are magnificent views to South/ West looking down the hills to the coast and Faro island.
Part of the house is said to be over a hundred years old having typically solid thick walls which keep the interior cool in summer.
The ancient parish of Estoi has all amenities including day nursery, primary and secondary schools, post office, morning fish and veg market, supermarket, restaurants and cafes, hardware store ,gymnasium, organic produce shop, herbalist, pharmacy, barber, hairdressers, various small businesses, dentist, village hall and health centre.
There is a large market on the outskirts of the town on the 2nd Sunday of each month.
Estoi is famous for the annual Festa da Pinha which takes place at the beginning of May and involves hundreds of horses, riders in traditional costume and decorated carriages departing in procession for the Ludo pine forest. After a day of feasting in the pine forest, the revelers procession returns to Estoi with a brass band, torches of fire and a firework display. Another annual equestrian event takes place in the market ground in July with 3 days of dressage displays and competitive events.
Bus service is to Faro and Sao Bras de Alportel.
From Estoi there is easy access to the A22, Algarve beaches, Faro city (which has Hospitals, University, museums, theatres, Art Galleries, Algarve Forum, cinemas, bus and train terminals etc ), Faro Airport and the Nature Reserve of the Ria Formosa with its unspoiled offshore islands.
For images around the town you can Google Travel Guide--Estoi
Estoi is an enchanting hillside town and well worth a visit not just for its 3 main features of cultural interest ( Roman Ruins, Baroque Palace which is now a Pousada and 16th Century Church ), but also for a stroll through quaint Jacaranda lined streets of old merchants buildings of architectural interest which show a Moorish influence.
Area of Parish:- 46.55 Sq. K ( 17,97 sq miles)
Distances:-
Olhao ancient fishing port and ferries to islands 9K ( 6 miles )
Faro, Capital city of Algarve 10K (6.2 miles )
Faro Airport 14K (8.6 miles )
Faro Island Beach 17K (10 miles )
Lisbon, Capital of Portugal 274K (170.3 miles

Please do not hesitate to ask for more details and/ or arrange a visit. The property is available for viewing at any time.